Shafaq News- Basra
Kuwaiti authorities on Sunday opened fire, injuring twoIraqi fishermen operating within Iraqi territorial waters near buoy No. 11 inthe Khor Abdullah area, the head of the Iraqi Fishermen Association in Basratold Shafaq News.
Badran Al-Tamimi said both men were later transported byIraqi maritime authorities to the nearest health center.
The Popular Movement Against the Khor Abdullah Agreementcondemned the shooting, calling the use of force against civilians unjustified. The group urged the Iraqi government to take a firm and urgent position,including summoning the Kuwaiti ambassador to investigate the incident and holdthose responsible accountable.
The Khor Abdullah agreement, signed in 2012 between Iraq andKuwait, regulates navigation and security in the shared waterway that serves asIraq’s only maritime access to the Gulf, linking key ports such as Umm Qasr andthe Grand Al-Faw Port to international shipping routes. Rooted in UN SecurityCouncil Resolution 833 (1993), which defined post-Gulf War borders, theagreement remains controversial in Iraq, especially after the Federal SupremeCourt ruled its ratification unconstitutional in 2023, reigniting debate oversovereignty, economic interests, and maritime rights.
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